Becoming a Cut Flower Grower

Self-Seeders Galore, Strategy for 2027 & Dahlias: Should They Stay Or Go?

Welcome! It's Tuesday 22 September 2026.   Two topics today: letting self-seeders get on with it, and a look at the overall strategy for 2027. I discovered lots of

FOLIAGE: Do You Need It? What Should You Grow? How & Why To Get Started Right Now

Welcome to today's episode on Friday 18 September 2026.   Tonight's episode is all about foliage and it's essentially a massive souped-up plant profile se

Evening Field Tour: What's Good/Embarrassingly Small/Going Elsewhere, Hen News & The "Why"

Welcome to today's episode on Tuesday 15 September 2026.   Join me on a cheerful tour of the plot tonight as I talk you through everything that's going on righ

The Madness Of Taking Orders When Abroad, A Spanish Funeral Arrangement, Plus Plant Profile: Sedum

Welcome to today's episode on Friday 11 September 2026. Thanks for your Spotify comments: I always love hearing from you and your ideas are always interesting. And

Pricing & Profit: Your Questions Answered, Plus How Does My Local Flower Hub Actually Work?

Welcome to today's episode on Tuesday 8 September 2026. Ok, so after the last episode on pricing, I received some questions so I thought I'd answer them on ton

PRICING: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Pricing (And How I Do It)

Welcome to today's episode on Friday 4 September 2026. Tonight's episode is all about pricing: why it's so hard (especially when you're a new grower)

Exactly How I Chose My 5 Annuals for 2027, Hub Sales & Why I've Been Removing Dahlia Foliage

Welcome to today's episode on Tuesday 1 September 2026. Somehow, it's September! How did that happen?!? Hub sales - I've finally made some! Very exciting

RAIN (At Last!), Borehole News, 2027 Annuals Masterplan & Plant Profile: Nicotiana

Welcome to today's episode on Friday 28 August 2026. Much to tell you in tonight's episode including an update on the borehole, the rain situation, my footwear

Shocking News, Why Visiting Fellow Growers Is So Valuable & Composting Tips

Welcome to today's episode on Tuesday 25 August 2026. I've just had some really shocking news about the future of my field, which I'm going to share with

My Top Perennials For 2027, Exploding Seedpods & Plant Profile: Beech

Welcome to today's episode on Friday 21 August 2026. Seed harvesting mini-disaster (already): all the details of this, plus a reminder to myself that as the rains a

The Advice I Wish I'd Taken For Growing Annuals, Seed Harvesting & Underplanting Roses

Welcome to today's episode on Tuesday 18 August 2026. Non-stop flower news from the field in tonight's episode including my sales figures since last week (and

6 Really Important Lessons This Drought Has Taught Me, Plus Plant Profile: Physostegia

Welcome to today's episode on Friday 14 August 2026. It's all happening on the field tonight: government wildfire warning alerts, teatime for the hens, and ton

What's Actually Happening In Drought Soil, Rose Lily Drama Continues & Am I Pruning My Dahlias All Wrong?

Welcome to today's episode on Tuesday 11 August 2026. Lots going on as usual: I've been topping up the IBCs again, trying to keep my shrubs and perennials aliv

Q & A Session: Pests/Fertilisers/Short Stems/Green Manures & Do I Have A Toilet On The Field?

Welcome to today's episode on Friday 7 August 2026. Tonight I'm answering some brilliant questions that I've been asked recently including:  what pests I

I Have More IBCs & A New (Very Old) Car, Chickens Celebrate Birthdays & A Big Exciting Plan

Hello, it's Tuesday 4 August 2026. Still no rain - and none in sight. In light of this I went and bought three new big secondhand water storage tanks so I'm re

Why I Can't Face Growing Annuals in 2027, My Flowers Go Off To A Wedding & Plant Profile: Euonymus

Hello, it's Friday 31 July 2026. Welcome to tonight's episode. I'm trying a new format tonight so there's deliberately no intro or outro music. The h

Teatime On The Field, I'm Not Growing Cosmos Again & Outsourcing Marketing (Is It Ok To Do This?)

Hello, it's Tuesday 28 July 2026. You're joining me on the field for tonight's episode. We'll feed the flock together and then I'll update you o

Brilliant Tips From My Dahlia Mentor, A Lovely Caterer Visits & Ranting About Hose Pipes

Hello, it's Friday 24 July 2026. This hasn’t been my favourite week and I’ve lost most of my motivation and mojo. I’ve had enough of the heat and drought, everythin

Coping With A Drought: Pump Is Pumping, Who's Doing What On The Field, (Another) Strimming Mishap

Hello, it's Tuesday 21 July 2026. Another week and still no rain. I'm thanking my lucky stars that I bought my submersible pump last week: it's brilliant

How To Choose A Submersible Pump For Your Flowers, Marketing Actually Happens, Plus Plant Profile Series: Antirrhinum

Hello, it's Friday 17 July 2026. I've been having a brilliant time this week watering the flowers with my new pump. If you've had enough of watering by ha